A man suspected to be involved in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has links to Australia.

UpdatedUpdated 18 October 2018

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Evan Young

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It has been revealed a doctor suspected to be involved in the alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey attended a Melbourne medical institution.

Dr Salah al-Tubaigy attended the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine for three months as an observer in 2015 under Saudi sponsorship, the ABC reports.

He had a particular interest in CT scanning, a practice which uses computers and x-rays to create meticulous pictures of the body, a VIFM spokeswoman said.

"He was there strictly as an observer, he didn’t practice in any way," the spokesperson said.

Two identities can be (with a high level of confidence) corroborated with open source information:— Salah Muhammad al-Tubaigy (1971), chief of forensic evidence and autopsy expert at @MOISaudiArabia;— Meshal Saad al-Bostani (1987), a Saudi Air Force lieutenant. pic.twitter.com/QTfX1CrOPh